Traditional Villages

About 60 km from Hanoi, Thu Sy commune in Hung Yen province is famous for its local traditional job of weaving fish pots. It takes visitors only 1.5 hours to drive from Hanoi, on Highway 5 and provincial road 200 to this place.

Those coming to Hung Yen to visit Cao, Bao Khe commune, Hung Yen City are impressed by the trade of making musk incense here. The aroma of traditional ingredients can be smelt everywhere in Cao village.

About 25km from Ha Noi, Ban soy sauce is made in Ban hamlet, Yen Nhan commune, My Hao district, Hung Yen province. Ban soy sauce traditional village is a famous village for a long time. If visitors have chances to go through this town, they will easily see many shops of Ban soy sauce.

If Hanoi people (The first is Kinh Ky) are proud of Mai Dong tofu or Mo tofu, Hung Yen (The second is Pho Hien) inhabitants are proud of An Vy tofu, the specialty of Khoai Chau land. Up to now, this delicious dish has become a trade, creating good incomes for hundreds of families here. There are around 130 families making tofu in An Vy commune. Every day, these households make approximately 20kg - 30kg of soy-beans; some households can make more, from 30kg to 50kg of soy-beans.

Lotus has special role and position in terms of both spirituality and culture of Vietnamese. From the past to now, lotus has gone into Vietnamese heart, life and culture. Looking at lotus, we can see and recognize the image of Vietnamese people. There is a folk song as below: